National Institutes of Health

Shedding new light on old research about how young pregnancy can reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer, the National Institute of Health reported Friday that such benefits do not appear to kick for several decades.

Layers within the human body previously believed to be dense, connective tissues have now been identified as an organ, according to a new study that could help scientists understand the spread of cancer within the body.

As alcohol abuse becomes as common among women as men, a new federally backed study found that older female drinkers drove a 47 percent surge in the number of alcohol-related visits to hospital emergency rooms.